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Show CHOOSE AIR MAN COMMANDER Former Balloon Pilot, Lawyer, Heads Nebraska Department of the American Legion. Nebraska members of the American Legion have elected Robert G. Sim-g&jfRX Sim-g&jfRX mons, a former balloon pilot, as T department com- jTI mander. Mr. Slm- 'It mons is D0W an T 45 attorney in Scotts- bluff, Neb. The former pl-jhn pl-jhn $ lot entered the sx - air service Octo- r S1' ber 28' 1917' Rnd Jm&&& spherical 'balloon pilot by the Aero Club of America In February, 1918, and commissioned as a second lieutenant lieuten-ant In the air service In March, 1918. For some time he was an Instructor in courts-martial and then was in command com-mand of the Sixty-third, Eighty-third and Seventy-fourth balloon companies at F'ort Omaha. He was commissioned a first lieutenant In June, 1918. Mr. Simmons is a graduate of the law college of the University of Nebraska. Ne-braska. He served for one term as county attorney. |